A modular battery 100 for an electric work vehicle 300 includes first and second battery packs 110, 120. The first battery pack is configured to power the vehicle. The second battery pack is configured to power the vehicle and to power an auxiliary electric power tool 200 which may, or may not, be separate to the vehicle. The second battery pack is configured to be removable from the modular battery and comprises a DC-AC power converter (inverter) for powering the electric power tool. The second battery pack may comprise first, second and third states. In the first state, the second battery pack is mounted to the vehicle. In the second state, the second battery pack is dismounted from the vehicle to power the electric power tool. In the third state, the second battery is mounted to the vehicle and is electrically removed, or disconnected, from the modular battery to power the electric power tool, but not power the vehicle. The second battery pack may be connected to the electric power tool by a cable 210. The modular battery may comprise additional battery packs 130-170.


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    Title :

    Modular battery for an electric work vehicle


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-02-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / H01M Verfahren oder Mittel, z.B. Batterien, für die direkte Umwandlung von chemischer in elektrische Energie , PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY



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